Building a Tenor Guitar #9: Bending the Sides
Follow along as I build a Tenor Guitar. In Part 9 see how the sides are bent and fitted to the form to dry.
View ArticleBuilding a Tenor Guitar #10: Gluing the Sides Together
Follow along as I build a Tenor Guitar. In part 10 see how the two sides of the guitar are glued together.
View ArticleBuilding a Tenor Guitar #11: Gluing up a Laminated Neck Blank
Follow along as I build a Tenor Guitar. In this episode see how I glue up a laminated neck blank from mahogany, maple and walnut.
View ArticleTapering the Guitar Sides
Follow along as I build a Tenor Guitar. In this episode see how the guitar sides are tapered in preparation for attaching the back and top.
View ArticleBuilding a Tenor Guitar #12: Gluing in the Kerfed Linings
Follow along as I build a Tenor Guitar. In this episode see how the kerfed linings are glued in and and sanded flush with the guitar sides.
View ArticleBuilding a Tenor Guitar #13: Sizing the Internal Bracing
Follow along as I build a tenor guitar. In this video see how the internal bracing pattern is laid out and the brace stock is reduced to size.
View ArticleBuilding a Tenor Guitar #14: Shaping and Attaching the Back Bracing
Follow along as I build a tenor guitar. In this video see how the back bracing is shaped and glued to the back using a go-bar deck.
View ArticleBuilding a Tenor Guitar Part 15/16: Top Bracing
First of all – why part 15/16? Somehow I got off on my numbering – this actually the 16th video in on my youtube video series but part 15 on Lumberjocks (I forgot to number one of them). So I’ll...
View ArticleBuilding a Tenor Guitar - Part 17
Follow along as I build a tenor guitar. In this video I’ll finish fitting, shaping and gluing in the top bracing.
View ArticleBuilding a Tenor Guitar - Part 18
Follow along as I build a tenor guitar. In this video I make and install the bridge reinforcing plate on the underside of the guitar top and reinforcing strips on the inside of the guitar back.
View ArticleBuilding a Tenor Guitar - Part 19
Follow along as I build a tenor guitar. In this video I trim the ends of the braces, notch the kerfed lining and glue the guitar top to the sides.
View ArticleBuilding a Tenor Guitar - Part 20
Follow along as I build a tenor guitar. In this video I build a fixture to hold the guitar in order to cut the neck mortise.
View ArticleBuilding a Tenor Guitar - Part 21
Follow along as I build a tenor guitar. In this video I build a mortise template and cut the neck mortise in the guitar.
View ArticleBuilding a Tenor Guitar - Part 22
Follow along as I build a tenor guitar. In this video see how the profile is cut into the neck blank.
View ArticleBuilding a Tenor Guitar - Part 23
Follow along as I build a tenor guitar. In this video see how the neck tenon is cut and the neck fitted to the guitar.
View ArticleBuilding a Tenor Guitar - Part 24
Follow along as I build a tenor guitar. In this video see how the neck is bolted to the guitar.
View ArticleBuilding a Tenor Guitar - Part 25
Follow along as I build a tenor guitar. In this video see how the neck is aligned with the guitar body and the carbon fiber reinforcing bar is epoxied into the neck.
View ArticleBuilding a Tenor Guitar - Part 26
Follow along as I build a tenor guitar. In this video see how to make a neck template and taper the neck using a bearing guided template bit. I also widen the headstock by gluing extensions to each side.
View ArticleBuilding a Tenor Guitar - Part 27
Follow along as I build a tenor guitar. In this video see how the headstock is veneered and is profiled using a bearing guided template bit.
View ArticleBuilging a Tenor Guitar - Part 28
Follow along as I build a tenor guitar. In this video see how the neck and heel profiles are shaped.
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